- present tense form of chap (3rd person singular).
chaps
Example Sentences
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Siblings Amora and Milo Castilo wear vintage cowboy hats, jackets and chaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Despite it being near 90 degrees at the Monnaie De Paris, attendees showed up in fur stoles and leather chaps over jeans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025
The three-hour extravaganza of chaps and cowboy boots has been lauded for its high-energy and artistry, and has delighted fans with appearances by Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughters, Blue, 13, and Rumi, aged eight.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025
“The chaps there, we call them,” he said, a term I had never heard for chapines — Guatemalans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
“Splendid falls these professional chaps do manage. Why, what’s the matter, Kay? You look as white as a sheet” “Do you remember that sword which the King of England would pull out?”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
